TYPES OF GREEN CARDS AND BENEFITS PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE U.S.

American green card, also known as permanent resident card, for foreign citizens are allowed to live and work in the U.s., because the card is blue, so people referred to as a green card. This card allows foreign citizens legal immigration and is permanently in the U.s., to begin to fulfill the dream settled his American residential security establishment in the land of flags, flowers and entitled to the benefits under regulation a permanent resident in the Us.

American green card is divided into 2 types: 2-year green card and green card 10 years.

 2-year green card (conditional green card)10-year green card (green card, permanent)
Benefits-Expires after 2 years and not remain in the Us if not to renew the card. -Do not leave the U.s. more than 6 months -Before citizenship need to renew 1 times the marriage and 2 times the investment-Time limit permanently, becoming a permanent resident long term. -Can go all where -Upon the expiration of the term still is staying in the Us as a permanent resident of the U.s., but need to renew in order to not affect the rights.
Applicable objectsSubjects have the right of residence through a marriage under two years. Investor EB5. -Records of guarantee relatives the interface as parent guarantor children, guarantors, parents, guarantee, brother, sister, wife, husband bail with conditions, married 2 years, both received 10-year green card. -The labor EB-3 -Who already have a green card 2 years period of 3 months before the expiration meet the eligibility can apply for a green card 10 years. – People with 2-year green card, but her marriage to an American citizen has ended, divorce in a period of 2 years after marriage, or U.s. citizens who have lost, they can still please the green card 10 years.

The conversion process from 2-year green card to 10-year green card:

1.The marriage:

You must provide proof clearly shows your marriage is real-not just for the purpose of permanent residence. You need to apply some of the following procedures:

  • Form I-751 – petition to remove conditions on residence is 2, wife, husband co-sign. Form I-751 allow USCIS to re-evaluate your marriage
  • The form should be submitted in the 90-day period before the conditional green card expires
  • Submission of filing fee
  • Provide a copy front and back of the conditional green card, your
  • The evidence related documents such as bank statements, general, mortgage documents, birth Certificate of children (if you have), ...

All the additional material required along with form I-751 to Consulate General of the United States in the united states.

Cost $595 to submit the form and pay an additional $85 for the service biometric.

2. The eb-5 investment:

Home EB5 investment required to submit form I-829, including the evidence of investors who fully meet all the requirements for the EB5 program of the Department of citizenship and immigration services (USCIS). Immediately after the I-829 is approved, the restrictions on conditional residence of the investor will be removed to the investor, spouse, unmarried children under 21 can be settled vinh telecommunications in the United States.

The I-829 is usually prepared and filed by immigration lawyers to service center to be approved in the state of Texas.

Free apply is 3.750 dollars and 85 dollars free biometric.

The processing time of the I-829 is the current of 24.5 to 45 months.

Can will need to interview at the office of the USCIS or more information after the application is processed.

Rights and the responsibility of the resident American

  • Can live anywhere in the 50 states of America
  • Have legal ownership homes, vehicles, ...
  • Free from level 1 to level 3 and of University tuition only by 1/3 in comparison with students.
  • Have the opportunity to work equally be applied at any company in the Us that regardless of the industry, working time, is applied to the position reserved for settlers, legal or citizen of the United States.
  • Freedom on company business
  • Can guarantee spouse and children (under 21 years of age, unmarried) to get a green Card.
  • If dependents (spouse and children under 21 years of age, unmarried) depend green Card of a registered immigration program, whether subscribers that have died or unemployment, then people depend retains a green Card and maintain a permanent green Card.
  • To receive benefits, social security when retired, if the person has a green Card working for 10 years before the age of retirement.
  • Are eligible to receive subsidies from The government and for reducing the restrictions for export.
  • Enjoy all the benefits under the act the United States, except the right to vote (only for Us citizens).
  • Green Card holders are not affected by the change of immigration law was enacted then.
  • Green Card holders are entitled to the policy of low interest rates to borrow money to buy a home, car or other assets; by many banks only for permanent residents or U.s. citizens to borrow money.
  • Licensed professional for insurance, real estate... in the State requires that conditions have a green Card.
  • Be the rights registered to American citizenship, in the absence of American citizenship would still have the right to permanent residence permanently.
  • If there is green Card, you will be buying life insurance, health insurance in many American insurance companies. If you are under the poverty line, you also get funding health or free treatment from The government.
  • If the green Card holder winter and have a low income, The government will support food for the child of that person.
  • Freedom involved in or devoted to the political campaign of state or federal that only green Card holders are authorized to perform.

Besides, to maintain the benefits above, a permanent resident must also implement parallel the responsibilities include: 

  • Comply with all the laws of federal, state and local;
  • Income tax for federal, state and local;
  • Register with the Selective service (, belonging to the U.s. Armed Forces), if it's men from 18 to 26 years old;
  • Maintain immigration status of themselves (should not leave the U.s. in a row on 6 months/1 year);
  • Always carry proof of permanent resident status;

When moving in, to inform the new address on network or send the new address to The department of homeland Security (Department of Homeland Security – DHS) within 10 days of each move.

If you are the questions about the residency program, please leave a information, counselor immigration of Eagle Wings will contact and assist you in finding the best solution for settlement plan.   


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